Shutter awning



Jul 3, 1934.

c. BAUER SHUTTER AWNI G Filed April 11, 19 33 2 Sheets-Sheet l C. BAUERSHUTTER AWNING July 3, 1934.

- Filed April 11, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 lllv Patented July 3, 1934SHUTTER AWNING Conrad Bauer, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Application April '11,

' 4 Claims.

This invention relates to blinds and the like and has special referenceto a shutter awning.

In the construction of devices of this class much objection has hithertoexisted because of the heavy frame employed decreasing the effectivesize of the window opening and thus cutting off light and obstructingthe view even with the shutters wide open.

One important object of the invention'is to provide an improved shutterawning wherein the shutters and their supporting frame are arranged toafford a minimum obstruction to light and view when the shutters areopen.

A second important object of the invention is to provide a novelarrangement of wooden shutter so reinforced by metal that the parts ofthe shutter frame proper may be made very narrow while possessing greatstrength.

, A third important object of the invention is to provide a novelarrangement of the support- ,ing frame and the shutter frames properwhereby the width of the space occupied by the shutters when closed willbe but little less than the width of the supporting frame.

A fourth important object of the invention is to provide an improvedarrangement of means for holding the shutters in swingingly adjustedposition in the supporting frame, the means being especially adapted foruse with a narrow supporting frame.

With the above and other objects in view, as will be presentlyunderstood, the invention consists in general of certain novel detailsof construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described,illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawings like charactersof reference indicate likeparts in the several views, and:

Figure 1 is an elevation, from the inside, of a window frame showing theimproved shutter awning applied thereto, the view being partly insection. v

Figure 2 is a side elevation of such a window frame showing thestructure swlmg out to form an awning.

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail section on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is an enlarged detail section on the line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is, an enlarged detail section, partly broken away, on the line5-5 of Figure 1, the shutter adjusting means being omitted.

In the embodiment of the invention as here 1933, Serial No. 665,610

frame 10 of any preferred type, the construction whereof forms nospecific part of this invention.

The supporting frame for the shutters consists of angle iron sides 11,top 12 and bottomlB. The angle iron from which this supporting frame ismade'has one leg parallel to the adjacent part of the window frame andthe other leg extending inwardly of the supporting frame at the edge ofthe first leg nearer the inner face of the window frame. Thus thesupporting frame forms a rectangular frame having its sides of angleiron to form outwardly facing seats for the-shutter frames. Thesupporting frame is supported at its top by pivot pins 14 which extendinto the sides of the window frame and washers 15 serve to space thesupporting frame slightly from the sides of the window frame. Links 16are pivoted at their lower ends to the sides of the window frame andadjacent the free end of each link there is provided a pivot 17 wheretois pivoted one end of an extension link 18 which has its other endpivoted to a bracket 19 fixed to a side 11 of the supporting frame. Eachlink 16 extends beyond the pivot 17 and is provided with a stop lug 20extending from its upper edge to engage the upper edge of the link 18and thus hold the links 16 and 18 in alinement when the supporting frameis swung out as in Figure 2. Stop angles 21 are fixed to the sides ofthe window frame and engage the. lower part of the supporting frame tolimit the inward swinging movement of said supporting frame. Mounted onthe bottom member of the window frame is an angle bracket 22 and on thelower member of the supporting frame is pivoted at latch 23 which isangularly bent to extend over the bracket 22 and is provided with anotch 24 wherein the upper edge of the bracket 22 engages to hold thesupporting frame closed in the window frame and thus to prevent outwardswinging movement of said supporting frame.

Each shutter has a rectangular wooden shutter frame 25 and metallicchannels 26 cover the outer edge and both the inner and the outer faceof each of the wooden shutter frame members. The edges of these channelsare crimped in as at 27 to hold the channels in place on the wood of the'shutter frame. The shutter frames are hinged to the side members 11 ofthe supporting frame by hinges 28 and one leaf of each hinge lies, asshown in Fig. 2, on the outside face of the frame member 11 and is thusbetween the frame member 11 and the frame 10, when the supporting frameis in closed position between said support- 55 disclosed there is shownan ordimrr window-ingframe and the window frame so that these leaves'act, with the washers 15, to hold the supporting frame from friction onthe window frame. The free vertical edge of one shutter is provided witha bead 29 while the inner face of the corresponding part of the othershutter is provided with a stop plate 30 against which the bead 29 restswhen the shutters are closed. Fitted on the inner face and extendingover the inner edge of the side members of the shutter frames are angles31 which are provided with spaced openings to receive the collars 32 ofpintles 33 each of which is driven into slats 34 at one end and isfitted revolubly in the wooden parts 25 of the shutter frame sides atthe other end. The slats of each shutter are provided with brackets 35and each set of these brackets is pivotally connected to an operatingrod or bar 36 having a handle 3'7 at its lower end. By this means theslats for each shutter may be simultaneously opened and closed. It is tobe noted that the collars 32 so fit the openings in the angles 31 as toform journals having bearing in these openings and thus wear by thepintles of the wooden parts of the shutter frame is prevented.

In order to control the opening of the shutters there is provided foreach shutter a channel 38 which is secured by one of its flanges to thebottom angle 13 of the supporting frame, the channel being arranged sothat its flanges depend and having in its web a slot 39 extendinglongitudinally thereof. Beneath the web is a slide 40 which is guided bythe flanges and carries ashank 41 which projects upwardly through theslot 39 and pivotally supports one end of a curved link 42. A fingerrest 43 serves to clamp this slide in adjusted position along thechannel. The remaining end of the link 42 is pivoted to a bracket 43'projecting inwardly from the bottom member of the shutter frame adjacentthe hinged edge thereof. By means of moving the slide along the channeland there clamping it the shutter may be swung on its hinges to adesired position and there held. A turnbutton 44 is mounted on the topframe member of the shutter which carries the bead 29 and serves to holdthe tops of the shutters against rattling in the supporting frame whenclosed, this turn button engaging the member 12 as shown in Fig. 1 whensaid shutters are closed.

From the foregoing it will be seen that there has been provided acomposite wood and metal shutter awning construction wherein thesupporting frame has its members so narrow that they offer but littleobstruction to light or sight and wherein the construction is of butlittle weight and yet affords ample strength.

There has thus been provided a simple and efilcient device of the kinddescribed and for the purpose specified.

- It is obvious that minor changes may be made in the form andconstruction of the invention without departing from the principlesinvolved. It is not, therefore, desired to confine the invention to theexact form herein shown and de-.

scribed but it is desired to include all such as come within the scopeclaimed.

What is claimed as new, is:-

1. In a shutter awning for window frames, the combination with an angleiron supporting frame adapted to be pivoted at its upper end to a windowframe, the angle irons of the frame being arranged to provide outwardlyfacing L-shaped seats and the frame having side top and bottom members;of shutter frames each consisting of a rectangular wooden frame havingside, top and bottom members each covered on its outer edge and innerand outer faces by a metal channel, the flanges of said channel beinginwardly crimped to hold the metal on the wood, hinges securing a sideof a respective shutter frame to a side of the supporting frame, saidshutter frames resting in said L-shaped seats when closed, one leaf ofeach hinge being secured to the outer face of the respective supportingframe angle to space the angle from the window frame wherein thesupporting frame is mounted, means to hold the supporting frame inclosed and opened positions, and means to hold the shutters in adjustedpositions on their hinges.

2. In a shutter awning for window frames, the combination with an angleiron supporting frame adapted to be pivoted at its upper end to a windowframe, the angle irons of the frame being arranged to provide outwardlyfacing L-shaped seats and the frame having side top and bottom members;ofshutter frames each consisting of a rectangular wooden frame havingside, top and bottom members each covered on its outer edge and innerand outer faces by a metal channel, the flanges of said channel beinginwardly crimped to hold the metal on the wood, hinges securing a sideof a respective shutter frame to a side of the supporting frame, saidshutter frames resting in said L-shaped seats when closed, metallicangles at the sides of each shutter frame each having one leg secured tothe inner channel leg of a shutter frame side and its other leg coveringthe inner edge of the wood of the shutter frame side, said last legsbeing provided with spaced bearing openings, 9. series of wooden slatsfor each shutter, pintles driven into the ends of said slats andprovided with collars journalled in said bearing openings, said pintleshaving extensions journalled in the wooden side members of the shutterframes, means to operate all the slats of a respective shuttersimultaneously, means to hold the supporting frame in closed and openedpositions, and means to hold the shutters in adjusted positions on theirhinges.

3. In a shutter awning for window frames, the combination with an angleiron supporting frame adapted to be pivoted at its upper end to a windowframe, the angle irons of the frame being arranged to provide outwardlyfacing L-shaped seats and the frame having side top and bottom members;of shutter frames each consisting of a rectangular wooden frame havingside, top and bottom members each covered on its outer edge and innerand outer faces by a metal channel, the

flanges of said channel being inwardly crimped to hold the metal on thewood, hinges securing a side of a respective shutter frame to a side ofthe supporting frame, said shutter frames resting in said L-shaped seatswhen closed, one leaf of each hinge being secured to the outer face of 4the respective supporting frame angle to space the angle from the windowframe wherein the supporting frame is mounted, metallic angles at' thesides of each shutter frame each having one leg secured to the innerchannel leg of a shutter frame side and its other leg covering the inneredge of the wood of the shutter frame side, said thesupporting frame inclosed and opened positions, and means to hold the shutters in adjustedpositions on their hinges.

4. In a shutter awning for window frames, the combination with an angleiron supporting frame adapted to be pivoted at its upper end to a windowframe, the angle irons of the frame being'arranged to provide outwardlyfacing L-shaped seats and the frame having side top and bottom members;of shutter frames each consisting of a rectangular wooden frame havingside, top and bottom members each covered on its outer edge and innerand outer faces by a metal channel, the flanges of said channel beinginwardly crimped to hold the metal on the wood, hinges securing a sideof a respective shutter frame to a side of the supporting frame, saidshutter frames resting in said L-shap'ed seats when closed, means tohold the supporting frame in closed and opened positions, channelshaving depending legs extending along the inner face of the bottommember of the supporting frame and having one leg at-

